Envelop for desk-tops and the like.



s. E. ROE ENVELOP FOR DESK TOPS AND THE LIKE.

V APPLICATION FILED MAR. I5. I916. Lfiwfi. Patented Dec. 26,1916.

SAMUEL E. ROE, OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

ENVELOP FOR DESK-TOPS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. as, rare.

Application filed. March 15, 1916. Serial No. 84 ml.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. Ron, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Envelops for Desk-Tops and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is designed to protect desk tops, seats or seat backsand especially school desk tops.

School desk tops are subjected to very rough usage and have to be removed at least once a year for refinishing, and m invention is designed with the object of re ucing this extra labor and expense to a minimum by providing a detachable desk top envelop.

The invention consists of a comparatively light envelop constructed of metal pressed cardboard, or fiber board, formed to the shape of a desk top and having an inwardly projecting flange extending from three sides and being open at one end so that it may be inserted on said desk top with the flanges extending under the outer edges of said top and being held in place by retaining clips.

The device is very simple in construction and durable and maybe replaced when worn at a very small expense.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a school desk showing the envelop in place upon the top thereof. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective of the envelop. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken upon line 3-3 of Fig. 1, with the envelop in place. Fig. at is a fragmentary transverse section taken upon the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail taken upon the line 5-5 of Fig. 3 and showing the retaining means. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified form showing a blotter held in slits formed in the envelop.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the envelop in a general way which is preferably constructed of comparatively thin pressed cardboard or fiber board. The body or top portion 2 is rectangular in plan and fits snugly over the top 3 of the desk 4. Side pieces 5 and 6 and a front piece 7 are formed with the top 2 and extend downwardly at right angles and inclose the edges of the desk top 2. Flanges 8, 9 and 10 are formed on the lower ends of the side pieces 5, 6 and front piece 7 and extend inwardly a short distance parallel with the top 2. The top 2, of the envelop 1, side pieces 5 and 6, front piece 7 and flanges 8, 9 and 10 being bent over a form and pressed into shape from one piece of material. The space between the flanges 8, 9 and 10 and top 2 being such that the envelop may be readily inserted upon the desk top, the inner end 11 of the envelop being open to receive said top. An opening 12 is provided in the top 2 of the envelop so that access may be had to the ink well which isgenerally in the ordinary school desk. Pen grooves 13 are pressed into the top2 of the envelop adjacent to the opening 12 for the reception of pens or pencils.

"A pair of spring clips 14: and 15 are se cured to each of the sides 16 and 17 of the desk 4: and held in place by screws 18, said clips extending outwardly at right angles parallel with the top 3 of the desk and press upwardly against the flanges 8 and 9 of the envelop to hold said envelop securely in place upon the desk top.

Fig. 6 shows the envelop provided with a series of slits 19 formed in the top portion -2 for the reception of the corners of a desk blotter-20.

While I have shown my invention as applied to a school desk top, it will be understood that the same is not limited thereto, but may be applied to other furniture having top faces subject to wear.

I claim:

1. In combination with a desk top, a removable envelop made of one piece of fibrous sheet material, comprising a top por- I tion, downwardly extending side pieces and a front piece, inwardly extending flanges formed with the side pieces and front piece, said envelop having an opening at one end opposite to said front piece for the reception of the desk top, and separate envelop retainformed with the side pieces and front piece, ing means mounted below the desk to hold said envelop having an opening at one end '10 the envelop in place. for the reception of the desk top, and spring 2. In combination with a desk top, a reclips mounted below the desk top for yieldmovable envelop made of one piece of ingly holding the envelop in place. fibrous sheet material, comprising a top por- In testimony whereof I have signed my tion, downwardly extending side pieces and name to this specification. a front piece, inwardly extending flanges SAMUEL E. ROE. 

